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RESOLUTION CREATING THE RENTAL ENERGY UPGRADE PILOT PROGRAM, APPROVING PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES TO ADMINISTRATE THE PROGRAM IN CONFORMANCE THEREWITH AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $125,000.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth hereby finds that:
(a) There is a need to promote the conservation of energy in residential properties that serve the city's low-to-moderate income population and to foster improvements to the health and comfort of the persons who commonly occupy such rental properties.
(b) Rental properties that commonly serve this population are often older properties located in areas of the city which do not command sufficient rental income to encourage owners to invest in energy efficiency measures, even when those measures might, in the long run, pay for themselves.
(c) Energy conservation measures as proposed pursuant to the Program will not only conserve energy but will, improve health, safety, and comfort for tenants, and overall affordability of housing for both landlords and tenants and, in addition, can lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
(d) This natural gas utility conservation program is projected to save from 16 to 26 percent on natural gas heating bills per property.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth does hereby establish the rental energy upgrade pilot program as described in the program guidelines, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that said program guidelines are hereby approved.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the director of public works and utilities is hereby authorized to implement and administer the rental energy upgrade pilot program under the terms and conditions set forth in said program guidelines, at a cost not to exceed $125,000, payable from fund no. 520-500-1940-2440-5487 (gas fund, public works & utilities, customer services, conservation improvement, conservation improvement expense).
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